Category: Investment Fundamentals
Dumb Money and The Importance of Real Assets
Dumb Money?Forgive me for calling money dumb, but not all dollars are created equally. What…
Vetting the Neighborhood for Real Estate Investment
As you may know, even in great markets, there are sub markets or pockets that…
Real Life Bubbles – Cryptocurrency and Voyager
In our latest video release, I share the shocking update of the Voyager bankruptcy and…
Gold and Its Powerful Hedge Against Inflation
In this video series, I discuss classic and powerful hedge that Gold has against the…
What is Absorption In Real Estate?
As you begin to analyze markets, you will encounter the term absorption. Knowing what it…
The Passive Investor’s Guide to C-Class Apartments
Passive Investors should understand the concept of value-add, which is how sponsors create value for…
Why Should I Consider Apartment Syndications?
If you are new to apartment syndications, I recommend you check out What Is Multi-Family…
The Power of Compounding Over Time
In our latest video, I discuss compounding and how powerful it is on your returns…
What Is A Stabilized Multifamily Investment Property?
Passive investors may hear the team stabilized when investors are describing an apartment’s occupancy. Stabilized…
3 Clues On The Rent Roll For Every Apartment Investor
Along with the T-12, reviewing the rent roll is a great starting point at underwriting…
Assessing Risk vs. Reward in The Investment Decision 💡
Risk ⚠️ Every decision we make involves risk. Often we subconsciously base our decisions upon…
How To Manage Investment Risk In Multifamily Real Estate ⚠️
The key fundamental of investing is to 1) protect investor capital and 2) to grow…
Understanding Real Assets vs. Financial Assets in Passive Investing
In a world where there are millions of different strategies to investing, it pays to…
Pivoting My Personal Investment Strategy in 2022
We each see various aspects of the world differently. But one thing we may all…
The Best Way for Real Estate Investors to Adapt to Rising Interest Rates
The Fed has recently announced plans to raise interest rates. The stock market reacted with…
The Concept of Risk in Investing
Risk is a word that is often associated with a negative meaning. It symbolizes something…
The Importance of Cash Flow on Day One
Multi-family investing is no easy feat, especially when investors are involved. Accounting for all the…
Investing Using The Principles of Supply and Demand
Investing is not difficult to learn. Actually, I believe it involves unlearning behaviors. Unlearning to…
What Is Driving Inflation? Marcus and Millichap’s Latest Report
Friends, check out this video from Marcus and Millichap. Inflation, measured using the Consumer Price…
Pivoting Your Investment Strategy When The Market Changes
Today’s multifamily market is tough. The good assets are highly competitive amongst buyers and are…
The Two Goals of Money Management
Whether you are an apartment operator or a passive investor, it is wise to know…
What is the Debt Service Coverage Ratio?
Of all the metrics used in underwriting multifamily assets, it is arguable that Debt Service…
Identifying Deferred Maintenance and Repairs in Your Multifamily Investment
When investing in real estate, regardless of single family or multi-family or actively or passive…
Economic Vacancy: The Silent Threat to Gross Potential Income
We tend to understand vacancy and how it negatively impacts the multifamily investment. For every…
Why is Commercial Real Estate Transaction Activity So Strong?
Both experienced and new investors are chasing the same thing, real and dependable returns that…